Electrician in Pacific Palisades

What we do in Pacific Palisades

Everything we do in Pacific Palisades, with what each job usually involves here. The photos are from our own jobs.

Panel upgrades in Pacific Palisades

Panel and service upgrades for surviving houses with small or aging services, and new combination meter panels for rebuilds, with the LADBS inspections and LADWP's service steps coordinated in the right order.

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EV charger installation in Pacific Palisades

Chargers for rebuilt garages, planned into the load calculation from the start, and for older houses where we check the panel's spare capacity before anything is promised.

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Electrical repair & troubleshooting in Pacific Palisades

Tripping breakers, dead outlets and flickering lights in houses that sat empty or took smoke and water during the fire and its aftermath.

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Rewiring in Pacific Palisades

Rewiring older houses that survived the fire, and finishing new wiring in rebuilds in step with each LADBS inspection.

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Lighting & ceiling fans in Pacific Palisades

Interior lighting for rebuilds and remodels, and outdoor and landscape lighting placed with the fire-zone brush clearance in mind.

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Outlets, GFCI & new circuits in Pacific Palisades

Dedicated circuits for heat pumps, induction ranges and dryers, and GFCI protection for kitchens, baths and outdoor outlets.

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Commercial electrical in Pacific Palisades

Tenant improvements, lighting and equipment circuits for storefronts, restaurants and offices around Sunset Boulevard and Via de la Paz as businesses return to the Village.

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Also: subpanels, dedicated circuits, 240-volt outlets for dryers and ranges, exterior and security lighting, hard-wired smoke alarms, and small repairs of every kind.

Working in Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, so electrical permits come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and power comes from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), not Southern California Edison. Infinity Electrical Inc. (CSLB #1100231) does electrical work here for rebuilds, for houses that survived the January 2025 fire and for businesses in the Village.

The community was founded in the early 1920s by the Rev. Charles H. Scott and the Southern California Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Alphabet Streets north of the Village were its first neighborhood. The Palisades Fire started on January 7, 2025. By CAL FIRE's count it burned 23,448 acres and destroyed 6,845 structures, with 975 more damaged, across a fire area that also reached Malibu. It is described as the most destructive fire in the city's history.

The Palisadian-Post reported in January 2025 that the fire left the Alphabet Streets decimated and tore through most of Marquez Knolls, and that in the Huntington large areas were leveled while some streets closer to Chautauqua Boulevard had many homes spared. So one street may need a whole new service, and the next a repair or a panel that was due for replacement before the fire.

What's common in Pacific Palisades homes

Pacific Palisades now has cleared lots, houses under construction and homes that came through the fire untouched, often on the same street, and each needs different electrical work.

• Rebuilds. A new house needs a complete new service and wiring, inspected in stages by LADBS and LADWP, and temporary power while it is built. For an all-electric house, heat pumps, induction cooking and an EV charger make the load calculation the first step.
• Houses that survived. Building began in the 1920s, and older houses that came through the fire can still have original circuits, small services and panels from earlier decades. Smoke and water also reached buildings that did not burn, so panels, outlets and fixtures are worth a look.
• Canyon and hillside homes. Castellammare runs along Pacific Coast Highway near sea level, the Palisades Highlands sit in upper Santa Ynez Canyon, and Rustic and Santa Monica canyons run down toward the coast. Steep lots and the fire zone shape outdoor work in all of them.
• The Village. The business district centers on Sunset Boulevard and Via de la Paz. The Palisades Village shopping center reopened on August 15, 2026, after about 19 months of repairs for smoke and water damage, and storefronts around it may need tenant improvements, lighting and new circuits as businesses return.

Permits and power in Pacific Palisades

LA Almanac lists ZIP code 90272 under the City of Los Angeles, covering Castellammare and the Highlands as well as the Palisades itself. Topanga, to the west, has its own ZIP code (90290) and is unincorporated county land on SCE power, so for an address near the canyon line, the electric bill shows which utility serves it.

Permits. LADBS issues the electrical permit and inspects the work. For houses being rebuilt after the fire, the city's Self-Certification Pilot Program lets California-licensed architects, and since February 2026 civil engineers, take responsibility for code compliance without a full LADBS plan check; approvals from other city departments still apply. As of October 8, 2026, the Palisadian-Post's rebuild map counted 1,317 building permits issued and 50 new homes completed with certificates of occupancy.

Underground power. LADWP is moving Palisades power lines underground, neighborhood by neighborhood. At the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on October 8, 2026, LADWP said work in the Alphabet Streets is set to begin in early 2027, with other neighborhoods to be scheduled later. LADWP has also said terrain may rule it out in some places, and that it would keep using or explore steel poles in Santa Monica and Rustic canyons until then. Owners who are rebuilding must make the new service ready for the switch. Our article on getting a Palisades rebuild ready for underground power covers LADWP's requirements and inspections in detail.

Fire zone. The Fire Department lists Pacific Palisades among the communities with portions in the city's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and its Fire Zone Map shows whether a given lot is in it. Brush clearance there can extend up to 200 feet from structures, and the Fire Department said it would inspect every property in the zone starting May 1, 2026. We plan outdoor lighting, gate and pump circuits and other exterior equipment with that clearance in mind.

The permits and utilities guide explains the whole picture for the three counties we serve.

Around Pacific Palisades

Brentwood, to the east, is part of the City of Los Angeles and shares a community plan with Pacific Palisades, so it is LADBS and LADWP there too. Santa Monica, to the southeast, is its own city with its own permit center and Southern California Edison power. Topanga, to the west, is unincorporated Los Angeles County, where LA County Public Works provides building services and SCE supplies the power. Malibu, farther along the coast, is its own city on SCE power and issues its own fire rebuild permits, so a rebuild there follows the City of Malibu's and SCE's steps, not LADBS's and LADWP's.

• Brentwood
• Santa Monica
• Topanga
• Malibu

See the full list of areas we cover across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.